We're dividing 898778 by 17 
We want to divide 898778 by 17.

Step 1:
If we divide 8 by 17, we get 0 and a remainder of 8.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 0 from 8.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 8, then repeat: 89 / 17

On to step 2:
When dividing 89 by 17, we get 5 with a remainder of 4.
The number 5 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 5.0
If we subtract 85 from 89, we get 4.
Include the next digit (8) from the dividend after 4, then repeat: 48 / 17

Step 3:
48 divided by 17 is 2 with a remainder of 14.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 52.0
Subtracting 34 from 48 leaves us with 14.
Append the next digit (7) from the dividend to 14 and continue with: 147 / 17

On to step 4:
147 divided by 17 is 8 with a remainder of 11.
Use 8 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 528.0
Deduct 136 from 147 and we're left with 11.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 11 and repeat the process: 117 / 17

Advancing to step 5:
17 goes into 117 6 times with a remainder of 15.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 5286.0
Subtracting 102 from 117 leaves us with 15.
Take the next digit (8) from the dividend and append it to 15, then repeat: 158 / 17

Step 6:
When dividing 158 by 17, we get 9 with a remainder of 5.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 52869.0
The remainder is 5 after subtracting 153 from 158.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 50, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
50 divided by 17 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
Record the quotient 2 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 52869.2
Subtract 34 from 50 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
17 goes into 160 9 times with a remainder of 7.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 52869.29
Deduct 153 from 160 and we're left with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
If we divide 70 by 17, we get 4 and a remainder of 2.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 52869.294
If we subtract 68 from 70, we get 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Step 10:
The number 17 fits into 20 1 times, leaving a remainder of 3.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 52869.2941
Deduct 17 from 20 and we're left with 3.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 30, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 30 by 17, we get 1 with a remainder of 13.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 52869.29411
The remainder is 13 after subtracting 17 from 30.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 130, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 52869.29411 and a remainder of 1.3e-05.